overact

/ˌəʊvərˈækt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈækt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈakt/ (ame, mw)

overact — verb

  • overactpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overactshe / she / it
  • overactedpast simple
  • overacting-ing form

1. to perform or react with more feeling, movement, or surprise than seems believab

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to perform or react with more feeling, movement, or surprise than seems believable, especially when entertaining an audience.

例句

Putri overacted the hospital scene, so the director asked for a calmer take.

transitive: overact + scene

During rehearsal, Mert overacted and turned a quiet goodbye into a shout.

intransitive: emotion pushed too far in rehearsal

同義詞
  • ham it up

    more informal and often suggests enjoying the attention

  • exaggerate

    broader; can be about facts or reactions, not only performance

  • overplay

    often about making a feeling or issue seem bigger than it is

反義詞
  • underplay

    perform or present something with deliberate restraint

文法句型

overact

overact + scene / role / line

用法筆記

Most often used for acting, speeches, or staged reactions that feel bigger than the scene needs. English allows both bare overact and overact plus a scene, part, or line, but the transitive pattern sounds more performance-focused.

常見錯誤

❌Mert overacted on the final scene.
✅Mert overacted in the final scene.' / 'Mert overacted the final scene.
💡do not add 'on' after the verb.